R.I. gas prices increase again

Monday

PROVIDENCE -- After a steady drop that started in October, gasoline prices have increased for the second time in the past three weeks, AAA Northeast says.

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $2.409 at self-service pumps in the Ocean State, up four cents from a week earlier, according to AAA's weekly survey.

“Increasing demand, fluctuating oil prices, and decreasing supplies have combined to drive gas prices up across the country,” said Lloyd Albert, AAA Northeast senior vice president of public and government affairs. “Pump prices may continue to increase in coming weeks, but AAA does not expect this year’s high to be nearly as expensive as last year’s national peak price of $2.97.”

Despite the increase, the local price is seven cents lower than the current national average of $2.479. Rhode Island drivers are also paying less than drivers in nearby Connecticut, where the average is $2.569. Of the three Southern New England states, gasoline is cheapest in Massachusetts, where the average is $2.399.

A year ago, Rhode Island drivers were paying $2.539.

AAA's survey found a 32-cent range in prices, from a low of $2.279 to a high of $2.599.

AAA also found the following prices for other grades of gasoline or types of fuel: $2.659 for midgrade; $2.889 for premium and $3.069 for diesel.

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